PetMD states, «Anal glands, or anal sacs as they are sometimes called, are small paired pouches located between the internal and
external anal sphincter muscles, one on each side of the anus at roughly the 4 and 8 o'clock position.
Ranging from the size of pea to the size of a hazelnut, the anal sacs are embedded between the internal and
external anal sphincter muscles on each side of the anus.
This helps to relax
the external anal sphincter and thereby decrease upward pressure in the GI tract.
5 - Hydroxytryptamine < sub > 2C receptors on pudendal motoneurons innervating
the external anal sphincter.
The anal glands lie between the internal and
external anal sphincters, the muscles that keep feces inside the rectum until a pet defecates.
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Anal glands are small pouches that are located between an animals internal and
external sphincter muscles.
Anal sacs are located between the
external and internal
sphincter muscles.
Anal sacs, also called anal glands, are located within a pet's rectal area, between the internal and external sphincter musc
Anal sacs, also called
anal glands, are located within a pet's rectal area, between the internal and external sphincter musc
anal glands, are located within a pet's rectal area, between the internal and
external sphincter muscles.